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Community Helps Find Missing Teen With Autism In Westchester, Police Commend Efforts (UPDATE) Community Helps Find Missing Teen With Autism In Westchester, Police Commend Efforts (UPDATE)
Community Helps Find Missing Teen With Autism In Westchester, Police Commend Efforts (Update) Authorities are commending the extensive efforts of community members for their role in safely locating 18-year-old Archer Hands, who was reported missing on Thursday, Jan. 16. Archer, a teen with autism, was last seen at around 1 p.m. on Wolfs Lane in Pelham and was found safe later that evening. In a statement released on Friday, Jan. 17, the Pelham Police Department highlighted the extensive efforts that led to the positive outcome, describing a coordinated search involving neighboring police departments, including Pelham Manor, New Rochelle, MTA, NYPD, and Westchester County Police. …

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by Ben Crnic
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Missing 6-Year-Old Boy Found Safe After Slipping Out Of House In Hudson Valley, Police Say Missing 6-Year-Old Boy Found Safe After Slipping Out Of House In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Missing 6-Year-Old Boy Found Safe After Slipping Out Of House In Hudson Valley, Police Say After a massive search by police and volunteers, a missing boy was located by police in the Hudson Valley. At around 7:32 a.m., Monday, June 14, the caregiver for the youngster, who is autistic, called 911 to report the 6-year-old had slipped out of a house in Ulster County while she was in another room. Police canines were utilized to search the surrounding neighborhoods and woods in the Town of Saugerties.  Neighbors and residents in the area also assisted police in attempting to locate the child, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Around 8:36 a.m., police recei…

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by Kathy Reakes